Choral Choir (SA) - Digital Download

SKU: A0.561597

Composed by Charles Dickens, Samuel Stokes, William C. Dix, and William Morris. Arranged by SamuelStokesMusic.com. Christian,Christmas,Contemporary,Hip-Hop,Musical/Show. Octavo. 47 pages. SamuelStokesMusic.com #3567955. Published by SamuelStokesMusic.com (A0.561597).

EBENEZER is a one-act musical based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The music is a blend of hip-hop and traditional Christmas carols. The adaptation is suitable for performance by adults or teens alike. Four of the lead roles take on the greatest musical challenge with their rap numbers, but the choir parts are more generally accessible as they are based on familiar carols, making the musical appropriate for colleges, high schools, middle schools, church groups, and community theatre groups.

This libretto contains the full play script and vocal sheet music.  Purchase of this libretto kit entitles the purchaser to reproduce the appropriate number of copies for the cast and crew of the production.  Please note that royalties must also be paid for each performance (visit https://www.SamuelStokesMusic.com for royalty information).  The musical is scored for 2-part choir and rap soloists with MP3 accompaniment tracks (available separately). If desired, the musical can also be performed with unison choir singing the melody only. There is the also the optional opportunity for two violins to perform onstage and for a percussionist to play the chimes offstage (MP3 tracks are also available for these underscoring cues).

The musical demo available on this page is an excerpt from the number Jacob Marley - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, in which Ebenezer Scrooge's former partner returns from the dead to warn him that he must change his ways or suffer the fate of eternally roaming the earth in chains. There is also a teaser video of this musical number at: https://youtu.be/4nPryAZUnDY

Note on printing: this libretto has been formatted with pages intentionally left blank, so that it can be printed properly on the front and back of the paper. Also, there are one-inch margins on the left and right for ease of binding into folders or binders.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1333715

Composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900). Arranged by Stephen Levintow. 19th Century,Opera,Romantic Period. 8 pages. Cypress Publishing #920011. Published by Cypress Publishing (A0.1333715).

This Gilbert and Sullivan number from The Mikado has been a beloved classic since its first performance. It is charming and effective in a string quartet arrangement.

CYPRESS PUBLISHING is pleased to be the imprint for arrangements for string ensemble by Stephen Levintow. He is a free lance professional violist and violinist specializing in chamber music, who began making string quartet and trio arrangements for wedding, party and corporate events, to expand the repertory or to improve on existing versions. Selections include unusual pieces by both familiar and lesser-known composers, plus standard classical and popular favorites. 

The goal is to produce high-quality, musically satisfying arrangements faithful to the composer’s original material, yet sight-readable in most cases by working professionals or intermediate to advanced students. The full range of normal string technique is employed, while avoiding unnecessary technical complexity. Melodic material is distributed throughout the four voices where appropriate, to maintain listener and performer interest. All parts and scores are set in Sibelius© software format, with careful attention to legibility and page turns.